Re: Remove of Ruby 1.9.2 support

["OBATA Akio" <obache%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:59:41 +0900, David Holland 
<dholland-pkgtech%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 01:11:45PM +0900, OBATA Akio wrote:
>  > Before pkgsrc-2012Q1, default ruby was switched to 1.9.3.
>  > I feel that a half year is sufficient for migration.
>
> ...but changing the default is not the same as announcing that we're
> about to remove the older one.
>
>  > >Also theoretically we're supposed to announce package removals one
>  > >full quarterly branch ahead of actually doing them.
>  >
>  > For this case, ruby-1.9.2 v.s. 1.9.3, it is micro version differ.
>
> Well, yes, but if it weren't important, we wouldn't have both versions
> available.
>
> I would still prefer removing it after the branch (and not necessarily
> worry about whether e.g. a rails update breaks it) but I'm not going
> to argue any further.

Probably, you have a misunderstanding about the reason why currently
ruby-1.9.2 and 1.9.3 co-exist in pkgsrc.
If ruby-1.9.3 is ready in pkgsrc, there are no reason to keep 1.9.2.

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